Wayland Active Coronavirus Cases Reach New High

WAYLAND, MA — The Wayland Board of Health's most recent coronavirus update shows an alarming rise in coronavirus: there were 28 active cases as of Dec. 4, the highest number dating back to the peak of the first wave last May.

That's a steep rise from the town's previous report on Nov. 27, when there were 4 active coronavirus cases in town. The high mark for Wayland came on May 15, when the Board of Health reported 46 active cases.

The rise in cases appears to be skewing younger. On Nov. 27, 32 people under age 29 had tested positive for the virus. The total jumped by 14 to 46 in the Dec. 4 report.

There was also growth in cases in the community. Wayland reports confirmed cases in two categories: people who live and work in town and people who live and work in long-term care facilities. Cases in the former category grew from 99 on Nov. 27 to 125 on Dec. 4. Cases in long-term care facilities only grew by two.

The pandemic death toll in Wayland stood at 19 as of Dec. 4. The town has not recorded a coronavirus death since the beginning of June.

Here are the number of active cases reported by the Wayland Board of Health in each semi-weekly report dating back to April:

• Dec. 4 — 28 active cases
• Nov. 27 — 4 active cases
• Nov. 20 — 8 active cases
• Nov. 13 — 11 active cases
• Nov. 6 — 8 active cases
• Oct. 30 — 13 active cases
• Oct. 19 — 2 active cases
• Sept. 23 — 4 active cases
• Sept. 11 — zero cases
• Aug. 20 — 1 active case
• Aug. 13 — zero cases
• Aug. 3 — 1 active case
• July 23 — 4 active cases
• July 7 — 5 active cases
• June 26 — 5 active cases
• June 19 — 5 active cases
• June 8 — 11 active cases
• June 2 — 18 active cases
• May 23 — 45 active cases
• May 15 — 46 active cases
• May 8 — 44 active cases
• April 21 — 26 active cases
• April 17 — 8 active cases
• April 10 — 12 active cases
• April 3 — 11 active cases